{"product_id":"the-impudent-ones-hardcover","title":"The Impudent Ones - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarguerite Duras\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKelsey L. Haskett\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJean Vallier\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished for the first time in English, the debut novel of Marguerite Duras--renowned author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe War\u003c\/em\u003e--is the story of a family's moral reckoning and a daughter's fall from grace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarguerite Duras rose to global stardom with her erotic masterpiece \u003cem\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e(L'Amant)\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the prestigious Prix Goncourt, has over a million copies in print in English, has been translated into forty-three languages, and was adapted into a canonical film in 1992. While almost all of Duras's novels have been translated into English, her debut \u003cem\u003eThe Impudent Ones \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Les Impudents)\u003c\/em\u003e has been a glaring exception--until now. Fans of Duras will be thrilled to discover the germ of her bold, vital prose and signature blend of memoir and fiction in this intense and mournful story of the Taneran family, which introduces Duras's classic themes of familial conflict, illicit romance, and scandal in the sleepy suburbs and southwest provinces of France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuras's great gift was her ability to bring vivid and passionate life to characters with whom society may not have sympathized, but with whom readers certainly do. With storytelling that evokes in equal parts beauty and brutality, \u003cem\u003eThe Impudent Ones\u003c\/em\u003e depicts the scalding effects of seduction and disrepute on the soul of a young French girl.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding an essay on the story behind \u003cem\u003eThe Impudent Ones\u003c\/em\u003e by Jean Vallier--biographer of the late Duras--which contextualizes the origins of Duras's debut novel, this one-of-a-kind publishing endeavor will delight established Duras fans and a new generation of readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarguerite Duras\u003c\/strong\u003e (1914-1996) is the internationally known author of the Prix Goncourt-winning novel \u003cem\u003eThe Lover\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as \u003cem\u003eThe War\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe North China Lover\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eModerato Cantabile\u003c\/em\u003e, and the screenplays of \u003cem\u003eHiroshima mon amour\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndia Song\u003c\/em\u003e, and other works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759853633824,"sku":"9781620976517","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a08fad8c932398e3874afb4597d0b2e.webp?v=1780164231","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-impudent-ones-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}